In this document
You will discover the significance of accessing high-accuracy, manufacturer-specific components for developing solar energy projects and how Solargis is dedicated to delivering these essential resources.
PV components in solar energy designs
Solar energy projects rely on a variety of photovoltaic (PV) technical components that are essential for effective system design and performance. PV modules capture sunlight and convert it into direct current (DC), which is then fed to inverters to transform DC electricity into alternating current (AC). Together, these components are integral to the functionality and efficiency of solar energy systems.
Access to accurate and verified product-specific data is vital for optimizing project feasibility and performance. Ideally, this information should be available in an online catalog that integrates seamlessly with software to avoid manual inputs and allow for effective management of PV component alternatives, as project development often requires. Such a catalog should offer a simple but comprehensive import functionality and rigorous quality assurance processes based on automatic technical validation and expert verification to ensure maximum efficiency in existing processes and a high level of accuracy. This commitment to data integrity enhances the reliability of PV designs and energy assessments and supports the overall success of solar projects. The web solution in the cloud should offer effective communication and transactions between various stakeholders: manufacturers, certification authorities, developers, EPC, finance, technical advisors, etc.
Best practices
The following are the best practices a good PV components catalog should employ:
Seamless Integration Capability: Component catalogs offer seamless integration with various design and modeling tools, allowing you to easily incorporate component technical specifications into your existing workflows. This flexibility enhances the efficiency of project planning and execution.
High Level of Detail: Utilizing a high level of detail for each component, which provides comprehensive technical specifications, performance metrics, and manufacturer information. This thoroughness ensures that you have all necessary and reliable data for accurate assessments and informed decision-making.
Rigorous Validation Process: Component catalogs emphasize a rigorous verification process, ensuring that each component undergoes stringent checks against industry standards and manufacturer specifications. This provides you with confidence in the accuracy and reliability of the information you are using.
Various Download Formats Support: Data download is available in various formats to ensure compatibility with third-party applications such as Solargis Evaluate, PVsyst, SAM, and IEC 61850. This flexibility keeps your data relevant in today’s market.
Component Version Archive: Maintaining archives of component alternatives and document versions. This ensures accessibility through integrations for use in legacy projects, maintaining continuity and reliability in the project work.
The Solargis approach
At Solargis, we recognized that a comprehensive, robust, and highly accurate PV components catalog with easy access was missing in the market, and we believe that the solar industry could greatly benefit from having access to unified access to verified components for their projects.
We have created an intuitive PV components catalog that provides access to manufacturer-specific inverters and PV modules. The accuracy of the data in this catalog is ensured by a set of automated procedures and expert verification. Technical specifications of each PV component undergo rigorous verification against dedicated models and sample data developed by Solargis, compared to similar resources and insights from industry authorities. The process is supported by direct collaboration with manufacturers, testing and certification laboratories, technical advisors, and PV experts.
The level of trust in the technical inputs and relevant documentation for each PV component is indicated by its confidence classification, allowing users to quickly assess the reliability of the information provided. By ensuring that the PV industry has the most reliable data at its fingertips, we facilitate informed decision-making and a high level of transparency and trust.
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Key attributes of the Solargis PV components catalog
The Solargis PV components catalog is designed with attributes that enhance its usability and reliability:
Integration Capability: The catalog is built for seamless integration with various design and modeling tools, allowing users to easily incorporate technical specifications of PV components into their workflows. This flexibility supports efficient project planning and execution.
High Level of Detail: Each component in the catalog includes information at a high level of detail, including technical specifications, performance metrics, manufacturer information, and documents issued by testing and certification authorities.
Rigorous Validation Process: Every component undergoes a rigorous verification process to ensure data accuracy and reliability. This includes checks against models and sample data, industry standards, and manufacturer specifications, providing users with confidence in the information they are using.
Unique Component Confidence Class: A standout feature of our catalog is the Component Confidence Class, which empowers industry stakeholders to assess the level of detail and data accuracy available for each component. This classification system simplifies the decision-making process by indicating how reliable and comprehensive the data is, enabling users to make informed choices. This allows companies to use components in their designs without the need for additional validation.
Component data uploads: The catalog supports PAN/OND file uploads to start you off quickly when adding new components to the catalog.
Various download formats support: The catalog stays relevant in the current market by providing component data downloads in various formats for further processing in 3rd party applications (PVsyst, SAM, IEC 61850).
Restricted and public access: If required, companies can upload component data and use it in their projects within their restricted company access. Publishing the component’s data for public use is optional.
Component version archive: The catalog automatically archives older component versions to ensure their accessibility through integrations if they are used in older projects.
These key attributes collectively enhance the effectiveness of the Solargis PV components catalog, making it an invaluable resource for professionals in the solar energy sector.